Bikaner vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bikaner and Ghaziabad.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bikaner | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 104.80 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.40 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 50.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bikaner averaged an AQI of 154 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 23-point (15%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bikaner the cleaner of the two. On 358 days when both cities reported, Bikaner was cleaner on 271 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bikaner peaks in January, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Bikaner logged 0.1% Severe days and 21.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bikaner 15 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bikaner has improved by 16 AQI points (9.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bikaner reached AQI 403 at MM Ground (RSPCB) on 2024-11-17; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bikaner spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Bikaner has better air quality with an AQI of 104 compared to Ghaziabad's 140.